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Smith, Labuschagne are class players at top of their game, says Cummins
Smith's outstanding Ashes average of 59.68 (65.08 in England), which included an incredible 774-run series in 2019, has witnessed a decline to 31.66 as the series progressed to Old Trafford. Similarly, Labuschagne's initial average of 45.86 has also dropped significantly to 24.00 during the ongoing Ashes series.
'Broady’s gonna get ya...' I love it: Warner admits fondness for England fans' banter song
In the Headingley Test, Broad got Warner for the 16th and 17th time in a battle that is now a decade old. On the Vaughany and Tuffers Cricket Club podcast, Warner admitted that he enjoys the banter song that England fans sing about him adding that he relishes his rivalry with Broad and praised the pacer's consistent ability to bowl in impeccable areas throughout the game.
UN Women, FIFA to hold Women's World Cup
The 2023 tournament is expected to be seen by over two billion people -- the largest audience in history for a single women's sport, which offers an opportunity to celebrate women's achievement in sport and to move the needle -- both for women's football and for gender equality.
Asia Cup: India vs Pakistan set for September 2 in Kandy, reports
“Those matches feature in the latest version of the draft schedule which is likely to see further changes before the ACC announces the final version. The original draft schedule, prepared by the PCB (the hosting board), has already undergone several iterations mainly because of the six-nation tournament being played in Pakistan and Sri Lanka based on the hybrid model approved by the ACC recently,” it said.
Wrestlers vs Brij Bhushan: Chargesheet elaborates minute details of sexual harassment
The victim, referred as "grappler (1)" in the charge sheet, alleges that Singh harassed her on seven separate occasions. This includes instances of physical sexual assault on five occasions and sexual advances on one occasion. The chargesheet deems these allegations as a continuous pattern of harassment over a period of 6-7 years, supported by the victim's statement under Section 164 of the CrPC.
Manchester United agrees with Inter Milan for keeper Andre Onana
Onana will fly to the UK on Tuesday to complete his medical and sign his contract, before joining up with the rest of the United squad for their pre-season tour of North America. The 27-year-old Cameroon international has agreed a five-year contract, with the option of a sixth year and replaced David de Gea, who left the club at the end of June following the end of his contract, a Xinhua report said.
Indian women's hockey team loses 1-4 to hosts Germany
Youngster Vaishnavi Vittal Phalke (29') was the lone goal-scorer for India while Nike Lorenz (6', 59') and Jette Fleschütz (14', 43') scored a brace in Germany's win. The hosts began the match on an attacking note, putting India on the backfoot at the very beginning. They scored back-to-back goals in the first quarter mounting pressure on India's defence.
PV Sindhu drops to world No. 17, lowest ranking since January 2013
This is Sindhu's lowest ranking in over a decade. The last time she was ranked 17th in the women's singles category was in January, 2013. The 28-year old shuttler was world No. 12 in the standings last week. Sindhu, who achieved a career-best ranking of world No. 2 back in April 2017, started the 2023 season as the world No. 7 women’s singles player but has slipped down the list after enduring a poor run of form in the few months.
WI vs IND: West Indies include uncapped spinner Kevin Sinclair in squad for 2nd Test
While the West Indies have kept faith with the majority of the squad that lost to India in the first Test in Dominica, they have called Off spin-bowling allrounder Kevin Sinclair in their 13-player squad in place of fellow all-rounder Raymon Reifer, the only change from the opening Test.
One of the craziest passion I have seen in a person: Venkatesh Prasad awestruck with Dhoni’s bike collection in Ranchi
Venkatesh Prasad took to social media to share a video showcasing MS Dhoni's vast garage, brimming with an impressive collection of bikes and vintage cars. In the video, he can be seen accompanied by former Indian cricketer Sunil Joshi, while Dhoni's wife Sakshi skilfully handled the camera duties.
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